Dictionary of Native American Mythology
by Gill, Sam D.; Sullivan, Irene F
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- Hardcover
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- Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0874366216
- ISBN 13
- 9780874366211
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USA: ABC-CLIO, 1992. Hardcover in a Dust Jacket. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket..
No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. 4to; 10.5 inches tall; 425 pages with an index by tribe; with an extensive bibliography.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology includes over 1,000 colorful, sometimes earthy, and always intriguing entries. Using the carefully chosen cross references, readers can quickly access the meanings of hundreds of elements of lore from names, phrases, and symbols to images, motifs, and themes.
Ten territory maps, which pinpoint exact locations of the tribes mentioned in the text, and a tribal index enhance this volume's usefulness.
The bibliography is the most extensive ever compiled on the subject. A delight to the casual browser, and indispensable for anyone interested in the study of Native American cultures.
No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. 4to; 10.5 inches tall; 425 pages with an index by tribe; with an extensive bibliography.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology includes over 1,000 colorful, sometimes earthy, and always intriguing entries. Using the carefully chosen cross references, readers can quickly access the meanings of hundreds of elements of lore from names, phrases, and symbols to images, motifs, and themes.
Ten territory maps, which pinpoint exact locations of the tribes mentioned in the text, and a tribal index enhance this volume's usefulness.
The bibliography is the most extensive ever compiled on the subject. A delight to the casual browser, and indispensable for anyone interested in the study of Native American cultures.
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- Bookseller
- Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA] (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015237
- Title
- Dictionary of Native American Mythology
- Author
- Gill, Sam D.; Sullivan, Irene F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in a Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0874366216
- ISBN 13
- 9780874366211
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Folk Tales; Demographic Studies; Mythology & Folklore
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